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ArticleStem cells (Dayton, Ohio)2014

The antiproliferative activity of kinase inhibitors in chronic myeloid leukemia cells is mediated by FOXO transcription factors.

Francesca Pellicano, Mary T Scott, G Vignir Helgason, Lisa E M Hopcroft, Elaine K Allan, Mark Aspinall-O'Dea, Mhairi Copland, Andrew Pierce, Brian J P Huntly, Anthony D Whetton and 1 more

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Article in Stem cells (Dayton, Ohio), 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 67 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

67 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 89 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Francesca PellicanoPaul O'Gorman Leukaemia Research Centre, College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences, Institute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Mary T Scott
G Vignir Helgason
Lisa E M Hopcroft
Elaine K Allan
Mark Aspinall-O'Dea
Mhairi Copland
Andrew Pierce
Brian J P Huntly
Anthony D Whetton
Tessa L Holyoake
University of Glasgow · GBUniversity of Manchester · GBManchester Academic Health Science Centre · GBWellcome/MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute · GB

Funding

Cancer Research UK 11008Chief Scientist Office SCD/04
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is initiated and maintained by the tyrosine kinase BCR-ABL which activates a number of signal transduction pathways, including PI3K/AKT signaling and consequently inactivates FOXO transcription factors. ABL-specific tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) induce minimal apoptosis in CML progenitor cells, yet exert potent antiproliferative effects, through as yet poorly understood mechanisms. Here, we demonstrate that in CD34+ CML cells, FOXO1 and 3a are inactivated and relocalized to the cytoplasm by BCR-ABL activity. TKIs caused a decrease in phosphorylation of FOXOs, leading to their relocalization from cytoplasm (inactive) to nucleus (active), where they modulated the expression of key FOXO target genes, such as Cyclin D1, ATM, CDKN1C, and BCL6 and induced G1 arrest. Activation of FOXO1 and 3a and a decreased expression of their target gene Cyclin D1 were also observed after 6 days of in vivo treatment with dasatinib in a CML transgenic mouse model. The over-expression of FOXO3a in CML cells combined with TKIs to reduce proliferation, with similar results seen for inhibitors of PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling. While stable expression of an active FOXO3a mutant induced a similar level of quiescence to TKIs alone, shRNA-mediated knockdown of FOXO3a drove CML cells into cell cycle and potentiated TKI-induced apoptosis. These data demonstrate that TKI-induced G1 arrest in CML cells is mediated through inhibition of the PI3K/AKT pathway and reactivation of FOXOs. This enhanced understanding of TKI activity and induced progenitor cell quiescence suggests that new therapeutic strategies for CML should focus on manipulation of this signaling network.

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AnimalsApoptosisCell Cycle CheckpointsCell Line, TumorDasatinibForkhead Transcription FactorsG1 PhaseGene Expression ProfilingHumansK562 CellsLeukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL PositiveMiceNeoplastic Stem CellsPhosphorylationProtein Kinase InhibitorsSignal TransductionDasatinibForkhead Transcription FactorsProtein Kinase InhibitorsBCR-ABLCD34+ progenitor cellsChronic myeloid leukemiaFOXO transcription factorsQuiescenceTyrosine kinase inhibitors

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PMID24806995
PMCPMC4282530
OpenAlexW2013307916

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